Recipes: Tea of the Feminine with Free + Native
This month I bring to you a lady after my own heart, herbal goddess Lacy Phillips of the ever chic Free + Native. I first met Lacy at Moon Juice in LA last summer, where we took liquid ormus shots and chatted everything under the Silver Lake sun – from conscious pregnancy and herbal remedies, to wanderlust trips and life as blogger/business owner. On Free + Native, Lacy’s daily curations revive the art of natural living. Where folk wisdom meets modern application, her gorgeous recipes, lifestyle tips and product shares serve as a source for returning to way we all aim to be – free and native. This week, she’s crafted a healing herbal tonic using some of my favorite nutritive herbs. Here’s Lacy with her “Tea of the Feminine”….
As an incredibly mineral deficient society, I put most of my clients on this universal blend (with a couple of additions to suit their individual needs). This particular blend supplies deep mineralization, chlorophyll, nervous system support, and so much more. I deem this Tea of The Feminine. Feminine as in the matriarch of nourishment, for it is wonderful for any women in her childbearing years. And men can benefit from this tea just as well.
Give this herbal ritual a chance, and watch some profound shifts happen—noticeably, thick, shiny, and long luscious hair.
Two Parts Nettle Leaf | abundantly nutritive, nettles also strengthen the body against environmental pollutants, and combat seasonal allergies. Nettles contain vitamin B, C, E, K, beta-carotene, calcium, silica, and more—providing energy. They also improve circulation and tone muscles, tissues, arteries, and skin.
Two Parts Red Raspberry leaf | a highly nourishing reproductive tonic providing nutrients that tone the entire genitourinary system. Rich source of iron, manganese, niacin, and a wonderful endocrine tonic when energy is low.
Two Parts Alfalfa | aids in the body’s assimilation of nutrients. Contains vitamins C and K, folic acid, iron, manganese, zinc, digestive enzymes, and is very rich in chlorophyll.
One Part Oats | nourishes hair, skin, and nails with its high silica content. Calming and nutritive for our overstressed and overworked world. And oats also help to relieve insomnia.
One Part lemon balm | an herb that helps the mind, body, and spirit adapt to change. Lemon Balm relieves nervousness, improves concentration, and lightens the mood.
PROCESS | source these dried herbs from fresh organic local retailers or Mountain Rose Herbs (www.mountainroseherbs.com). Part can equal a tablespoon all the way up to a cups. It’s based on proportions to your mug or storage jar of choice. If desired, mix these into a large blend in a jar, and use 1 tablespoon of your herbal blend per each cup you are drinking.
To make a tea, simply steep for twenty minutes. To make a very dense water-soluble infusion (which I recommend), pick your jar of choice. Add 1 tablespoon of blend per cups the jar holds. Pour boiling water, cap, and steep for 4 hours.
Enjoy 2-3 cups of either your tea or infusion daily, and be an active part in this wonderful shift on a very deep and nourished level.
She seems a wonderful inspiring lady ^_^
Oh she is! You two would be instant friends I’m sure of it 🙂 you’ll wan’t to bookmark Free+Native right away if you haven’t already!
I only recently stumbled across Free+Native and I’ve been madly reading all of the different articles whenever I get the chance.
I think this post was everything I’ve been in need of lately – I can’t wait to make that tea!!
Absolutely LOVE this recipe. I am going to make it tonight. Lacy is a genius and your blog is so beautiful Claire <3 xx
Such great herbal allies in this recipe! Thanks for the love 🙂
Do the “oats” refer to actual rolled oats or oat straw?
Oatstraw is best here for it’s healing properties!
Does “water soluble” infusion imply that I should dilute it with water before drinking it? If so, how much water to how much infused tea? Or is she saying to steep it for four hours simply to make it more intense?
The word water-soluble is throwing me off. 🙂
Thanks!!
WHERE WOULD YOU RECOMMEND PURCHASING THESE HERBS IN BULK TO MAKE THE TEA?
Mountain Rose Herbs is a great retailer for herbs in bulk.
https://www.mountainroseherbs.com